Candy Cane Cookies

Candy Cane Cookies

1/2 cup soften butter

½ cup vegetable shortening

1 cup powdered sugar

1 egg

1 ½ tsp almond extract

1 tsp vanilla

2 ½ cups flour

1 tsp salt

½ tsp red food coloring

1/8 cup granulated sugar mixed with 1/8 cup red sprinkles

Directions:

Heat Oven to 375 degrees and mix butter, shortening, powdered sugar, egg and vanilla and almond extracts. Then blend in salt and flour. Divide dough into two equal parts. Leave one half the way it is and to the other half add the red food coloring. When you have both your white dough and your red dough ready, take 1 tsp of dough from each side and roll back and forth creating a 4-inch rope of each. Lay side-by-side, press tightly and then twist the two alternating ropes together. Curve the top of the red and white rope down to form the handle of a cane. Place each cookie on a prepared cookie sheet and bake for 6 to 7 minutes. Take out and sprinkle with granulated sugar and red sprinkle mixture. Enjoy J